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Event Comment: [Mrs Wheatley, for whom see HAY, 26 Aug. and 2 Sept. 1782, is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1782, p. 308.] Receipts: #232 (223/17/6; 8/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Clarke; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Miss Cleland; Lucilla-Mrs Poussin; Calista-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance at this theatre and 3rd on any stage [Mrs Wheatley]) .Mrs Wheatley]) .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Mahon; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820925

Event Comment: "[Mrs Siddons's] dress was a French grey satin gown, trimmed with dark sage coloured ribbon, edged with steel, white satin petticoat covered With tiffany, and trimmed With the same as the gown, a girdle of the same colour, a dark sage coloured cane hat ornamented with feathers and edges with gold, with a band of gauze and large bows, the ends fastened to the waist" (Daily Universal Register, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #302 2s. (281.18.0; 19.6.6; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Kemble; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Jones; Music@master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Mrs A. Palmer [Public Advertiser: Miss Simson]; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs A. Palmer
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Event Comment: "[Mrs Billington] possessed not the feeling to give touching expression, even when she sung with the utmost delicacy and consummate skill. Her face was handsome, and her countenance full of good humour, but it was incapable of change, and she was no actress" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 93-94). Receipts: #223 5s. 6d. (221.18.6; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Johnstone; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Anthonio-Marshall; Father Paul-Darley; Lopez-Farley; Carlos-Incledon; The Duenna-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Billington (1st appearance these 2 years).
Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Event Comment: [Mrs Pollock is identified by MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. VIII). Her 1st appearance was at this theatre, 24 Nov. 1792.] Receipts: #304 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman; Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Macready; Pyrrhus-Pope; Hermione-Mrs Pope; Cephisa-Mrs Platt; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Andromache-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Pollock]).Mrs Pollock]).
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Cephisa Actor: Mrs Platt

Dance: As17921226

Event Comment: ["Mrs Esten, on her entrance, met with some disapprobation" (Thespian Magazine, p. 5; and see 18 Apr.).] Receipts: #339 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: As17930418, but Rosa-Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis; Miss Stuart. Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Mrs Jangle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: As17930418

Event Comment: [Mrs Gilbert was from the Birmingham theatre. Epilogue to 2nd piece not listed on playbill, but "The Epilogue was vociferously called for, and spoken by Vapid" (Oracle, 24 Sept.).] Receipts: #215 3s. 6d. (198.10.0; 16.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Performance Comment: Lubin-Mrs Martyr; Lord of the Manor-Claremont; Bailiff-Haymes; Annette-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Lubin Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Performance Comment: Vapid-Lewis; Neville-Middleton; Ennui-Fawcett; Floriville-Macready; Willoughby-Claremont; Peter-Thompson; Lord Scratch-Munden; Marianne-Mrs Mountain; Lady Waitfor't-Mrs Gilbert (1st appearance on this stage); Miss Courtney-Miss Chapman; Epilogue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge; or, The Skirts of the Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Farley; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Simmons; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@maid-Mrs Norton; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Bar@maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.
Event Comment: [Mrs Upsdell is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1797 season.] 3rd piece: Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Tabitha Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Mrs Sturdy Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Nanny Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Davies; Governor Harcourt-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Captain Harcourt-Palmer Jun.; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Bridget-Mrs Gibbs; Miss Mortimer-Miss Heard; Warner-Mrs Booth; Cecilia-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance [Mrs Upsdell]).Mrs Upsdell]).
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Performance Comment: Nipperkin-Munden; Lenox-Trueman; Sinclair-Philipps; Major Tactic-Davies; Captain Cruiser-Davenport; Corporal Squib-Abbot; Mary-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Bland.
Event Comment: [Mrs Beaumont is identified in London Chronicle, 18 Mar.] Receipts: #185 6s. 6d. (182.9.0; 2.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Cast
Role: Mrs Moral Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Ann Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Emma Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir J. Loverule (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Butler-Townsend; Cook-Abbot; Coachman-Gardner; Conjuror-Thompson; Jobson-Munden; Lady Loverule-Mrs Dibdin; Lucy-Mrs Norton; Lettice-Miss Leserve; Nell-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Beaumont]).Mrs Beaumont]).
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Dibdin
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Norton

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Event Comment: [Mrs Mountain was from cg. "To her claims as a singer she adds (what we rarely find associated in one and the same person) the qualifications requisite to constitute a performer" (Dramatic Censor, III, 5).] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John Till Allingham]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Emery; Medium-Davenport; Campley-Trueman; Mate-Bannister; Waiter-Atkins; Planters-Klanert, J. Palmer, Abbot; Sailors-Ledger, Linton, Whitmore; Trudge-Fawcett; Narcissa-Miss Gaudry; Wowski-Mrs Bland; Patty-Mrs Gibbs; Yarico-Mrs Mountain (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Mountain

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis All a Farce

Performance Comment: Characters by Fawcett, Emery, Farley, J. Palmer, Klanert, Chippendale, Abbot, Atkins, Davenport, Miss Menage, Mrs Whitmore. Cast from text (J. Ridgway, 1800): Numpo-Fawcett; Don Gortez-Emery; Col. Belgardo-Farley; Don Alphonso-J. Palmer; Mirtillo-Klanert; Sticko-Chippendale; Serjeant-Abbot; Servant to Don Gortez-Atkins; Don Testy-Davenport; Carolina-Miss Menage; Ursula-Mrs Whitmore.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Whitmore.
Event Comment: Mrs Laroche's Tickets taken: @Tickets 356 202 #119 6s.@1!2 x #59 13s.@Money #132 14s.@Total #252@ (Account Book). [Presumably Mrs Laroche received #59 13s. this night. See entry 22 Dec. 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17671019, but Monimia-Mrs LaRoche, being the last time of her appearing this season.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Event Comment: Mrs Barry--Imogen (first time) not so well as was expected (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Barry, Imogen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17700922, but Belarius-J. Aickin; Imogen-Mrs Barry, first time; dancing-Sga Daigville, Sga _Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Barry, first time
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17701025

Event Comment: Mrs Smith Patty for the first time very well & great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Tallow chandler's 2nd bill #36 9s. 5d.; Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #21 9s.; Mr Weston per order Mr G. G. #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Parsons; Giles-Bannister; Mervin-J. Bannister; Theodosia-Young Gentlewoman who played the part of Biddy (Miss Jarratt) [see17721103]; Patty-Mrs Smith[, who played Silvia in Cymon; Lord Aimworth-Davies; Fairfield-Jefferson; Ralph-Dibdin; Fanny-Miss Pope; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17720922

Event Comment: Mrs Smith Polly (first time) very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid Salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Miss Mansell and Mr Dimon 5 guineas each per order, #10 10s.; Mr Clinch ditt, #5 5s.; Rec'd stopages #20 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Polly-Mrs Smith; first time. In III: Hornpipe-Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Barry

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023; II: Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville

Event Comment: Mrs Abington having sprain'd her leg, the new Comedy Ye School for Wives oblig'd to be deferr'd (Winston MS 10). Paid properties 13s. 6d.; Housekeeper's Bill #9 8s. 6d. Receipts: #254 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jefferson, first time
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Milliner Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with song)-Kear; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Peggy-Miss Platt; Lord Lurewell-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Millidge
Event Comment: Mrs Barry, not being yet sufficiently recover'd of her Indisposition to undertake a Character of so much Exertion as Alicia, The Play of Jane Shore is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Bensley; Roderigo-Woodward; Cassio-Lewis, first time; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Whitefield; Montano-Davis; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Emilia-Mrs Mattocks, first time; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker
Event Comment: Mrs King from the York Theatre made her first appearance on this stage in Rosalind. She is very Tall and would look well enough if she did not paint her face so much with white and Red. She has a course Voice-and does not speak very Naturally. She was received with great applause (Hopkins Diary). [Genest, V, 479, suggests Mrs King was used to offset and upset Miss Younge.] Paid Watch tax and Beadle for half a year #18 15s.; Mr Levy Fredrick bill for silks #154 1s. 6d. Receipts: #132 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17750926, but Rosalind-Mrs King; first appearance there. LeBeau-_; Charles-_; Jaques de Bois-_; Corin-_; William-_.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs King
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten. Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wrighten, No. 56, Drury-Lane. [Miss Thornton was from cg.] Receipts: #300 2s. 6d. (82.18.0; 8.12.0; 0.10.6; tickets: 208.2.0) (charge: #73 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Collett, Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Who's The Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End: As17791122

Song: End I afterpiece: Tally ho!-Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment:
-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Event Comment: [Mrs Arne was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #137 19s. (136.13; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17800212, but Polly-Mrs Arne (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Siege Of Gibraltar

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Moll Trumpet Actor: Mrs White
Role: Zayde Actor: Mrs Morton.
Event Comment: [Mrs Ward was from the Manchester theatre.] Afterpiece: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the Grand Camp at Cox-Heathv [see 15 Oct. 1778. This was included in all subsequent performances.]. Receipts: #225 11s. (179.2.0; 44.19.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Gloster-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Jane Shore-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Gage-Parsons; O'Daub-Moody; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet (1st time)-R. Palmer; William (1st time)-Du-Bellamy; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Nancy-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten; The other Characters-Burton, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore, Norris, Griffiths, Nash, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Simson, Miss Collett.
Event Comment: [Mrs Barnes is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill] Receipts: #261 9s. (255/0; 6/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17811210, but Alicia-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Barnes]) .Mrs Barnes]) .
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Event Comment: [Mrs Evants is identified as on 23 Oct.] Receipts: #148 4s. 6d. (145/2/0; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17820925, but Fanny-A Young Lady (2nd appearance [Mrs Evants]) .Mrs Evants]) .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lauretta Actor: Mrs Morton
Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st recorded appearance as Imogen was at Leeds, 25 July 1785.] Afterpiece Never performed there. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #174 6s. (136/6/0; 37/17/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Kemble; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Barrymore, Fawcett, Suett; Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text (W. Lowndes and J. Barker, 1786): Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Barnacle-Suctt; Penelope-Miss Stageldoir; Miss La Blond-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.] dancing and. dancing and.
Cast
Role: Priscilla Tomboy Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss Stageldoir, and Singing by Miss Field; End of Act III The Market-Day, as17851024

Event Comment: [Mrs Farmer, whose 1st appearance on the stage was at this theatre on 29 Aug. 1787, and Mrs Westray are both identified in European Magazine, Sept. 1788, p. 218.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Palmer; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Lyons; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (2nd appearrnce [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Westray]).Mrs Westray]).

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Cast
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Maud Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Mayoress Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Mrs Forster.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Lefevre.
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Event Comment: [Mrs Esten had 1st acted Lady Bab Lardoon at Bath in the season of 1786-87.] Receipts: #135 5s. 6d. (124.8.6; 10.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Hurry-Quick; Dupely-Bernard; Old Groveby-Ryder; Oldworth-Thompson; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Musical Characters-Cubitt, Miss Stuart, Miss Francis; Maria (with the original song)-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character [in London]).in London]).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Esten

Dance: I afterpiece: a Dance-

Song: As17901023

Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons's timid approach [in Act V] to the home of a friend whom she had robbed of a lover: 'She staggers up to the door, timidly lifts the knocker, releases it as if she had committed a mortal sin, seizes it a second time and--knocks. It is impossible to describe how she knocked, but I shall never forget her in this situation, never forget the tone of her voice in answer to the servant, never the timidity, the anguish of her expression and movements.'" (F. W. von Hassell quoted in J. A. Kelly, 144-45). Receipts: #337 7s. 6d. (321.16.0; 14.6.6; 1.5.0, being the largest amount taken at this theatre, on a night not devoted to a benefit, between 1776 and 4 June of this season, q. v.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Packer; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour